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MN SF5211

MN SF5211
Environment and Natural Resources provisions and modifications

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Introduced
04/23/2026
In Committee
04/23/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

94th Legislature 2025-2026

Bill Summary

A bill for an act relating to state government; creating stewardship programs for batteries and electronic products; modifying acquisition provisions; adding to and deleting from certain state parks; authorizing sales and conveyances of certain surplus state lands; providing for recovery of expenses of responding to pollutant release; modifying reimbursable costs under Petroleum Tank Release Cleanup Act; modifying and updating provisions for oil and hazardous substance discharge preparedness; authorizing rulemaking; modifying prior appropriations; appropriating money for environment and natural resources; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 84.0272, subdivisions 1, 2; 84.96, by adding a subdivision; 115.01, by adding subdivisions; 115.071, subdivision 1; 115.072; 115A.03, by adding subdivisions; 115A.121; 115A.554; 115A.9157; 115C.02, subdivision 14, by adding a subdivision; 115C.09, subdivision 1; 115E.04, subdivisions 2, 3, 4; 115E.042, subdivisions 1a, 4, 5; 115E.08, subdivision 3a; 116.92, subdivision 6, by adding a subdivision; 325E.1151, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, by adding a subdivision; 325E.12; 325E.125, subdivisions 3, 5; 325E.1251, subdivision 2; Laws 2024, chapter 116, article 1, section 5; Laws 2024, chapter 125, article 8, section 6; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 115A; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 115A.1310, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 12a, 12b, 12c, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20; 115A.1312; 115A.1314; 115A.1316; 115A.1318; 115A.1320; 115A.1322; 115A.1323; 115A.1324; 115A.1326; 115A.1328; 115A.1330; 115A.9155; 115A.9157, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8; 115A.9565; 115A.961, subdivisions 1, 2, 3; 325E.115; 325E.1151, subdivision 4; 325E.125, subdivisions 1, 2, 2a, 4, 5; 325E.1251, subdivision 1; Laws 2024, chapter 127, article 53, section 6.

AI Summary

This bill appropriates funds and modifies provisions related to environment and natural resources for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. * **Pollution Control Agency:** $50,000 in fiscal year 2027 from the environmental fund for air compliance equipment maintenance. * **Department of Natural Resources:** $1,500,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the General Fund for public safety costs. This is a one-time appropriation. * **Zoological Board:** $3,800,000 in fiscal year 2026 from the General Fund. * **Metropolitan Council:** $5,525,000 in fiscal year 2027. Of this, $3,188,000 is from the General Fund for community tree-planting grants, including $688,000 for the city of South St. Paul. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. Additionally, $437,000 in fiscal year 2027 is for a grant to the city of St. Paul Park for a pedestrian bridge replacement, available until June 30, 2027. Finally, $1,400,000 in fiscal year 2027 is from the Natural Resources Fund for grants to plant trees in metropolitan regional parks and trails, and $500,000 in fiscal year 2027 is from the Natural Resources Fund for new fishing piers. * **Metropolitan Council (formerly Department of Employment and Economic Development):** $5,000,000 in fiscal year 2025 for a grant to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board for the Cedar Riverside Recreation Center. This appropriation is available until June 30, 2028. The bill also establishes stewardship programs for batteries and electronic products, modifies land acquisition and sale provisions, and makes changes to laws concerning oil and hazardous substance discharge preparedness. Several sections of existing law are repealed, and others are amended to reflect these changes.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Environment, Climate, and Legacy (on 04/23/2026)

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